Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay. Accessed 03/12/20.Welcome to the Virtual Library!
This guide is a resource to support our students through the current crisis. Remember, even if your class is online, you are still supported! Check back to this guide often because we will be adding new content as information becomes available!
The MLK Library at LACC is physically closed but you can chat with a librarian 24/7 via the Ask a Librarian service.
One this guide you will find tabs to the following:
This Guide was adapted from the Virtual Library Guide created by College of the Desert Library
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Start your research with OneSearch. Search the Library's books, articles and more, all in one place.
Below are links to our most popular Multidisciplinary Databases containing Scholarly/Academic peer-reviewed Journal & Popular Magazine articles.
To see the complete list or to search by subject area, go to our A-Z Database List.
Top Databases containing Newspapers.
To see the complete list, go to our A-Z Database List
Off-Campus?
Get access to articles, eBooks, videos, and more from anywhere!
Off-campus access is available to current semester/session Students and current Faculty and Staff of LACC.
If you need help with your login contact LACC-TechSupport@laccd.edu.
Students:
Your username is:
First two letters of your first name, plus the
First two letters of your last name, plus the
Last five digits of your student identification number.
Your password is:
The Month and Day of your birthday, as given in the school records, with the form MMDD
Example: A student named John Smith, born on January 26, with the student identification number 881-23-4567, would have
Username: josm34567
Password: 0126
Faculty:
Use your UIA account credentials, also known as your Academic username and password (same login you would use to logon to lab computers). Be aware that your Academic account is different that your other employee accounts.
If you need to confirm or verify if you have a UIA/Academic account, please submit an IT helpdesk request at LACC-TechSupport@laccd.edu.
If you know your UIA/Academic credentials, but experience library database access problems, please contact mlklibrary@lacitycollege.edu.
During a tough situation, it can be helpful to take a deep breath and practice a few relaxation strategies. With this in mind, the following resources might be helpful to students during this stressful time:
